Employment Specialist

**Job Posting** **Employment Specialist** Full-time 17 month term The Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba and Winnipeg, is part of a 100-year-old nation-wide non-profit organization that promotes the mental health of Canadians and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. **The Opportunity** We have a fulltime, 5-month term position available for an Employment Specialist to work within CMHA’s Employment with Supports (EWS) Program. Employment with Supports is a rapid employment approach that is used to support motivated job seekers looking to join or return to the workforce. The program provides the tools and information for participants to achieve satisfying and successful employment. **The Position** Employment Specialists use the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to help participants obtain employment by providing tailored services, developing individualized plans, facilitating job search and wellness workshops, and maintaining employer and partner relationships to support mental health, employability, getting and keeping a job, and skill development. Observing best practices in privacy, trauma informed approaches, person- centred care and value alignment with CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg. A full job description is available on request. The salary scale for this position falls within Band 5, $50,750.24 and $60,230.41 of the Collective Agreement, for 35 hours of work per week. **The Qualifications** REQURIED * A completed 3-year post-secondary degree in a human service- related discipline such as social work, psychology, or nursing. Equivalent education and experience may be considered. * Two years’ experience in a community based social service setting. * Familiarity with mental health and substance use disorders and issues. * Knowledge and experience around the principles and practices of health, including mental health promotion and harm reduction. * Presentation and facilitation skills along with the ability to tailor and present program information to public and professional audiences. * Recognition of complex factors and social determinants that contribute to barriers to inclusion. * Comfortable with technology, including database software. (e.g. Microsoft Office, Caseworks) * Community engagement and outreach skills. * Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle. * Satisfactory criminal and vulnerable sector check. * Satisfactory child and adult abuse registry checks. * Legally entitled to work in Canada. * Acceptable work record. **PREFERRED** * Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Certification. * Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Practitioner (CPRRP). * Experience in a community based supported employment program, including job development with employers. * Knowledge and experience in Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Supported Employment, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, and Individual Placement Supports models of service. * Understandi